Your Rights and the Florida Mental Health Act (The Baker Act)   The Florida law covering both voluntary and involuntary treatment is Chapter 394 of Florida Statues - known as the Florida Mental Health Act or the Baker Act.   Florida law encourages people with mental illnesses to seek treatment voluntarily and to choose the type of treatment needed. But Florida law recognizes that some people with mental illnesses may need to be involuntarily admitted for evaluation and treatment.   The Baker Act outlines a bill of rights for the person who is mentally ill, provides a system of due process for persons receiving services in designated mental health facilities, and creates a system of community-based acute care services.   A receiving facility is the central reception point for individuals who appear to need emergency mental health care. The receiving facility must ensure that persons receive needed services in the least restrictive setting and in the least intrusive manner. Consequently, receiving facilities must ensure that persons are not inappropriately admitted to community or State hospitals.   Under the Baker Act, no one can be admitted to a State hospital without first being screened by a community mental health center or clinic which must certify that State hospital admission is the most appropriate placement for the individual.